Discussion · Oral Questions
Sean Fraser Liberal
“We added rules to this bill to address partner violence involving strangulation, because it leads to more violence later. We have acted, and now the provinces must fund and enforce these laws.”
“Mr. Speaker, if my hon. colleague had actually read the legislation that we put forward, he would know that, on the advice of the provincial government in British Columbia, we added specific provisions to address cases of intimate partner violence that involve strangulation, because we know and accept that it is predictive of future violence. When we adapt these laws, we expect provinces to put them into action by appropriately resourcing the system and those who are appointed to make decisions to put these rules into force. Tragic circumstances such as these can motivate change. We have taken action, and we are looking forward to seeing the changes implemented by the people within positions—”
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Mr. Speaker, if my hon. colleague had actually read the legislation that we put forward, he would know that, on the advice of the provincial government in British Columbia, we added specific provisions to address cases of intimate partner violence that involve strangulation, because we know and accept that it is predictive of future violence. When we adapt these laws, we expect provinces to put them into action by appropriately resourcing the system and those who are appointed to make decisions to put these rules into force. Tragic circumstances such as these can motivate change. We have taken action, and we are looking forward to seeing the changes implemented by the people within positions—